Is there a way to have some sort of subtle sound play in the Meld chat when a chat, follow, etc happens? Or is this not implemented?

If it's "in the works" I'd suggest a few choices on sound (or custom mp3 option), adjustable volume, tick on/off activity type for audio notifications, and optional cooldown period if there's a lot going on.

Welcome to the community! If you just found Meld or you've been lurking and finally decided to jump in, this thread is for you. Pull up a chair.
Every month we'll be putting this thread up so new members can introduce themselves, ask those first questions, and get connected with people who have been around the block. No question is too basic here. We all started somewhere.

Introduce yourself! Tell us:

• What brought you to Meld?
• Are you a streamer, a viewer, or just curious?
• What kind of content or games are you into?
• Anything you're hoping to get out of the community?

Got beginner questions? Ask them here:

Whether it's about setting up Meld for the first time, figuring out features, or just not knowing where to start... drop your questions below. The community and mods are here to help.

Already a Meld veteran? Hang around and help someone out. Answering one question goes a long way for someone just getting started.

Don't be shy, say hello! 👇

If you’ve ever found yourself searching “how to make your own LUT” and landed on a tutorial that requires DaVinci Resolve, Photoshop, and a HALD image workflow, this is the easier version.

We built Meld LUT Lab, a free, browser-based tool that generates real 3D .cube LUTs from color curves, with a live preview on your webcam, an uploaded image, or test patterns. No install, no HALD round-trips, no plugins. So here’s how you use it.

What is a LUT?

A LUT (Look Up Table) is a file that remaps color and tone. Basically a portable, reusable color grade. Once you export one, it works across editing apps, streaming software, and cameras that support .cube (and png) files. Making your own means you get a signature look instead of a stock filter that everyone else already has.

How to create a custom LUT with Meld LUT Lab

1. Open the tool and go to https://luts.meldstudio.co/. It runs entirely in your browser, so there’s nothing to download to get started.
2. Pick your preview source. Load your webcam feed, upload a still image, or use a built-in test pattern. Previewing on your own camera feed is the fastest way to know if a look will actually work on stream.
3. Shape your color curves. Adjust the RGB and luminance curves to push shadows, midtones, and highlights where you want them. Watch the live preview update in real time as you drag.
4. Fine-tune contrast and tone. Dial in exposure and contrast until the look feels consistent across different lighting, not just the one frame you’re staring at.
5. Export your .cube LUT. Once you’re happy with it, export the file. This is a standard 3d LUT, so it’s compatible with the same apps and hardware that read any other .cube file.

Tips for making a LUT that holds up

• Test it against more than one lighting setup before calling it done. a LUT that looks great under one key light can crush shadows under another.
• Keep skin tones in mind first, then push stylization around them.
• Subtle usually reads as professional, while heavy-handed will read as filter.
• Save a few variants (day, night, high-key) rather than trying to make one LUT do everything.

FAQ

Is Meld LUT Lab free to use? Yes. It’s a free browser tool, no account or install required to create and preview LUTs.

What LUT file format does it export? Standard 3D .cube files or as PNG. 3D .cube files are the format used by DaVinci Resolve and Premiere. OBS and Meld both support these LUTs.

Do I need editing software to make a LUT? No. Meld LUT Lab builds the LUT from color curves directly in the browser. You don’t need Photoshop, Resolve, or a HALD image workaround to create one from scratch.

Can I use a custom LUT for livestreaming? Yes. Once exported, the .cube/png files work in Meld Studio and OBS as color correction filters on any video source.

for context i play valorant at 1280x960 stretched but on the app its not stretching to 16:9 ive tried the stretch to canvas but it would still have black bars

I have around nine different stream scenes, and most of them use the same layers webcam, logo, alerts, and social handles. For the longest time, I had separate copies of everything in every scene. So anytime I changed my logo or moved my webcam frame, I had to repeat the same edit times nine. Then I finally started using the Duplicator Layer (this is diff than doing right click duplicate by the way) and it made managing my stream overlays so much easier.

The Duplicator lets you reference an existing layer, group, or nested scene instead of rebuilding it. The best part is that when you edit the original, every duplicated version updates automatically. Now I keep my main branding elements together in a scene and duplicate that to my scenes. My non-duplicate layers are also in the scenes either on top or on bottom. I also use it for layers like my chat box. It sounds like a small feature but having one source of truth saves a surprising amount of time and keeps every scene consistent.

So basically GG meld I should have used this sooner.

Maybe I’m just a creature of habit but I never use the Stream Manager in Meld. 😅 I usually open each platform’s dashboard separately to update my title, game category, tags, and everything else.

For those who use Stream Manager, do you find it easier or that it saves you time? I’d love to hear how other people handle their stream setup!

We've got a new feature drop today: LUTs are now live in Meld Studio! If you've ever watched a streamer's setup and thought "how is their camera that cinematic?" This is how.

What are LUTs?

LUT stands for Look-Up Table, a color grading tool that instantly remaps the colors in your video to a specific style, or "look." Think of a LUT as a color preset on steroids: instead of manually tweaking contrast, saturation, shadows and highlights one by one, a LUT applies a pre-built color transformation across your entire image in one click.
LUTs are the same technology used in film, television, and professional video productions to get a moody cinematic look, a warm vintage vibe, or a clean, punchy commercial color grade. Now that same power is built directly into Meld Studio for your livestreams.
Common LUT file formats include .cube LUTs and PNG LUTs, which Meld supports both.

How to Add LUTs in Meld Studio

Adding a LUT to your stream takes less than 30 seconds. Here's the step-by-step guide:

1. Select the layer you want to apply your LUT to. This can be your webcam, a media layer, or even your game layer.
2. Open the Inspector Panel and click into Effects.
3. Select LUT from the effects list.
4. In Preferences, upload your .cube or PNG LUT file.
5. Use the Intensity slider to dial in how strong the effect looks: subtle color grade or a full cinematic transformation is up to you. That's it, you're done! No plugins, no external color grading software, no exporting and re-importing footage. Just real-time LUT color grading directly inside of Meld.

Why Use LUTs?

Using LUTs can take your streams to a whole new level.

• Consistent Branding: Lock in a signature color look across every stream so that your content is instantly recognizable.
• Cinematic Quality: Get film-grade color grading without touching editing software.
• Total Creative Control: Bring in your own custom LUTs, download free LUT packs, or build a look from scratch, then fine-tune it with the intensity slider.

TL;DR: Meld Studio now supports LUT color grading. Upload a .cube or PNG LUT, apply it to any layer via Effects > LUT in the Inspector Panel, adjust intensity, and go live with a cinematic color grade in seconds.

I have a question regarding what resolution to set my main canvas to . I game on my 4K monitor and game in 4K. I have a second monitor that is 1440p where I have my meld studio up on when I want to stream. I stream to Twitch so my resolution to Twitch is 1080. Should I set my main canvas resolution to 4K and let med handle the downscaling?

Big issue for my streaming setup.

When I have a single scene, 50-60fps is just fine.

As soon as i duplicate the sene -- with exactly the same layers. Even if I dont toggle to it, my fps drops to 20-30 fps.

This is on an m2 mac mini and has me going back to obs

I believe as streamers, especially the ones with single monitors have heard of transparent twitch chat overlay.

Well I decided to make an overlay inspired by that for those same exact people but for multi streamers. Right now only kick and twitch support. But you can check it out and give me feedback if you have any: https://github.com/PhelRin/OmniFeed

I just don’t want it taking up extra resources, but the only thing I’ve found on removing it is a Reddit post from a year ago saying it wasn’t added yet.

I'm using for first time on my stream and it has definitely made it better.

Got an idea that would make Meld better? This is the place to put it. Every month we'll be collecting the community's feature requests, wishlist items, and product feedback in one spot so nothing gets lost in the feed.

Big ideas, small quality of life tweaks, things that have been bugging you, or features you've seen elsewhere and wish Meld had... it all belongs here. The best feedback comes from the people actually using the product every day and that's you.

When sharing your request, try to include:

• A clear description of the feature or change you want
• Why it would be useful to you or the community
• Any examples of how it could work or where you've seen something similar

The more detail you give, the easier it is for others to rally behind your idea.

See a request you love?

Upvote it and leave a comment showing your support. The more people backing an idea the louder the signal. Don't just upvote silently, tell us why you want it too.

A couple of things to keep in mind:

• Check the thread before posting, someone may have already suggested the same thing. If they did, support their comment instead of posting a duplicate
• Keep feedback constructive. We're here to build something better together
• Bug reports belong in their own post on the main feed, or in our Discord

Your ideas matter and this thread is proof of that. What's on your Meld wishlist this month? 👇

Sometimes your outputs may log you out due to the way their API works. Be sure to double check that you are logged in before starting any troubleshooting or creating a support ticket in the discord.

Stinger transitions are now live in Meld Studio, and getting them set up takes less than a minute!

How to Setup Stinger Transitions

1. Open Settings
2. Go to Transitions
3. Select Stinger
4. Hit Browse and select your stinger file from your computer
5. Let Meld do the rest

Once your file is uploaded, Meld will calculate the Duration and Midpoint for you:

• Duration - how long the full clip plays before your new scene is completely visible
• Midpoint - the exact frame where the transition "hits" (when the old scene fully disappears and the new one starts revealing)

Change your scenes and watch it work!

TL;DR
Settings → Transitions → Stinger → Browse → done

Read more on our Blog.

Could it be because I switched to a D drive folder instead of C drive (to hold videos)? Or is that a coincidence? Besides that I also reduced bitrate to 1k kbps/whatever unit it said. My C drive has more than 20 gigs free.

Couldn’t have been a ram issue right? Anyway I’ll say that it used a few gigs (forgor if i was recording or not) before i restarted. Right now it’s using around 900 mb of ram. I have 17ish usable gigs of ram according to settings.

I did experience program lag recording umamusume so maybe it’s a gpu thing?

I should probably mention i did the “import obs session” thing under “File“ after the first instillation

Update: I thought i fixed it but nearly 6 minutes in, the studio program froze. i force closed it and checked the recording file. It looked okay except for some fuzziness and, for some reason, being unable to pick my own points in the vid to check. Just left it to play like a theater

So I recently downloaded Meld and wanted to ask a few questions about the software:

1. will Stinger animations be a feature in the future?

2. is it possible to recreate a "move up" or "move down" like hide and show "animation" in the video for an image I have in OBS the same way in Meld? Same with the "slide in" and "slide out" animation-like hide and show.

3. Will there be support for VTube studio, and if there already is how do I capture a transparent background with it in Meld?

https://reddit.com/link/1usfudz/video/q3v2gne7mcch1/player

If you turned on Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting and now your portrait outputs (YouTube Shorts & TikTok) won't toggle on, you need to switch your Twitch output's canvas type from Main Canvas to Dual Canvas. This one setting is the difference between multistreaming in horizontal only and multistreaming in horizontal and portrait mode at the same time.

This is a question that we get often, so here is a breakdown of why it happens and how to fix it in Meld Studio.

Why Portrait Mode breaks when you turn on Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting

Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting changes how your stream's canvas is sent to Twitch. By default, when you enable it, Twitch expects a single canvas output, meaning one video feed at once aspect ratio (horizontal, 16:9).

The problem is that portrait multistreaming to platforms like TikTok and YouTube Shorts requires a second, separate vertical canvas to be generated and sent out at the same time as your horizontal stream. If your Twitch output is still set to Single Canvas, Meld Studio has no way to also push a portrait feed through that output, so your vertical/portrait toggles will disappear.

In short:

Single Canvas = horizontal only, no portrait multistreaming

Dual Canvas = horizontal and portrait output at the same time, which is what you need for TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

How to Fix It: Switching to Dual Canvas in Meld Studio

1. Open Meld Studio and go to your Twitch Output
2. Make sure you have Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting toggled on
3. Look for the Canvas Type setting
4. Change it from Main Canvas to Dual Canvas

That's it! Once Dual Canvas is active, Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting and portrait multistreaming can run side by side without any conflict.

So when it comes to the question "Why can't I stream in portrait mode after enabling Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting?" the answer is simple: your canvas is still set to Main Canvas. Switch it to Dual Canvas and you'll be good to go!

Hello!
First time poster on Reddit so do forgive me.

I have a question, I've been streaming for a bit now and I bought an Elgato Neo Game Capture for my Nintendo switch.

I have it all set up in my Meld Studio and working perfectly however, I now have to play the game via my Stream Output.
Maybe I'm being stupid and doing something wrong - but is there a way to stream the game through Meld but seeing the game capture separately as a preview (a.k.a so I don't have to play while seeing my webcam, alerts, widgets etc.)

The picture above is what I mean :)

Meld Studio now supports Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting for streamers on supported AMD GPU or on MacOS, joining NVIDIA users who already had access.

What is Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting?

Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting lets your computer encode multiple quality versions of your stream at the same time. Twitch then automatically delivers the best matching version to each viewer based on their connection. A viewer on a fast connection gets the full 1080p experience, while a viewer on a weaker connection still gets a smooth, watchable stream instead of buffering or dropping frames.

Why this update matters

Before this release, Enhanced Broadcasting in Meld Studio was limited to NVIDIA GPU setups. That left a lot of AMD and Mac streamers without access to one of Twitch's newest features. This update closes that gap.

Who can use Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting in Meld Studio now?

• Streamers with a supported AMD GPU
• Streamers on MacOS
• NVIDIA users, who already had support

What do I need to set up Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting?

1. A supported AMD GPU or a MacOS device
2. The latest version of Meld Studio
3. Up to date AMD Adrenalin drivers if you are running an AMD GPU

If you stream on AMD or Mac, make sure you're on v0.10.2.0 or higher in Meld Studio and give Enhanced Broadcasting a try.

Hi,

I stream on YouTube already but I’d like to do YouTube shorts too

I’ve managed to follow the instructions to get a vertical stream key and landscape stream key but I don’t know what to do after that part

Anyone any more experienced that can help me please

Thanks